Chapter 383: Chapter 383
Bo Jingshen followed behind, originally feeling quite irritated having to sit in the sa row as Gu Xin.
When he heard the conversation between Chen Yaxi and Su Lu in the front, those irritations were soothed.
All that remained was a heartache for Su Lu.
The way she so lightly brushed over her past in a few sentences, how torturous must it have been at that ti? Only soone who had been through it would know.
And so, each ti he heard, each ti he rembered, Bo Jingshen felt nothing but self-reproach, guilt, and heartache; there were simply no other emotions left.
As for Zhao Xiaole, sitting in the front row, he laughed carelessly, unburdened by the shadows.
Of course, Bo Jingshen was very reluctant to travel together with Gu Xin, but he couldn’t resist… it seed like his son had taken the role of a big brother too seriously and insisted on joining Gu Xin’s family of three.
“Su Xiaolu, can we go together with Uncle Gu and Aunt Chen? I want to play with Xiao Mo,” Zhao Xiaole said.
Gu Yimo, with her shy and timid nature, also seed rather fond of playing with Zhao Xiaole, gently holding onto Gu Xin’s fingers and whispering, “Daddy, I want to play with Xiaole brother.”
Well, then.
That pretty much settled it.
Earlier, Bo Jingshen had actually been quite opinionated and irritated, but after hearing the exchange between Su Lu and Chen Yaxi, he was overtaken by concern and had no room left for irritation; it had all been smoothed over.
Especially given that his son had suffered so much in the past, Bo Jingshen now wished he could pluck stars and moons for him.
A simple wish to play with Xiao Mo was, of course, not sothing unattainable.
As for Mr. Bo’s own thoughts and emotions?
They were unimportant.
His wife and child mattered most.
Moreover, seeing both children, especially his own son, enjoy themselves, Bo Jingshen simply borrowed an observation car resembling a Thomas the Tank Engine, sparing them the arduous walk in the scorching sumr sun.
“Can you actually borrow an observation car in the scenic area like this?” Chen Yaxi was sowhat surprised; of course, she was happy to have an observation car to ride in, as taking children to amusent parks was exhausting, and sotis they had to carry the tired children, which could break one’s back and legs.
Observation cars usually have set routes and distances, and they are not always available, often requiring long waits in line.
To have such a readily available observation car was simply perfect.
“Others probably can’t borrow it like this,” Su Lu said, then pointed at Bo Jingshen, who had beco the driver of the observation car, “He can.”
Gu Xin raised an eyebrow in surprise, looking at Bo Jingshen, “I’ve long heard that when these three projects started, the funding was so ample and construction proceeded so quickly because there was major capital investnt from outside the industry. There were rumors it was you; I didn’t expect it to be true.”
Bo Jingshen had not been publicizing it at the ti, and in fact, had been quite secretive. Otherwise, Su Lu wouldn’t have only just learned about it.
Bo Jingshen glanced sideways at Gu Xin without a word, only slightly raising an eyebrow.
Seeing his non-denial, both Gu Xin and Chen Yaxi were sowhat taken aback and also thought of the na Three Gardens and Zhao Xiaole’s na…
Initially, both of them felt indignant about the past hurt Bo Jingshen had caused Su Lu, but at this mont, they didn’t know what to say.
So they simply said nothing at all.
Four of us went, accompanied by two children, having a good ti at the amusent park.
With Gu Xin and Bo Jingshen looking after the kids, Su Lu and Chen Yaxi had it easy, leisurely sipping iced drinks under sun umbrellas, simply chatting and waiting for them to finish the rides and co back.
Su Lu: “How have you been recently? I’ve occasionally seen the updates you post on your social feed.”
Chen Yaxi laughed, “Not bad, I feel like I’m doing quite well. Life is good, both career and family, it isn’t too far off from what I had imagined.”
Su Lu: “That’s true; I watched your live stream, and you were selling really well.”
Su Lu said, hardly able to suppress a laugh, “There was this one ti when I saw sothing I wanted to buy, but I couldn’t even snag it.”
Chen Yaxi was amused, “You saw it? Oh, now that you ntion it, I’m a bit embarrassed.”
Su Lu nodded, “I really did. Your own brand of clothing is gorgeous. I rember trying to snatch up a new coat you were offering; I didn’t manage to get it.”
Chen Yaxi had her own clothing brand and was involved in the design process; her style was quite impressive.
After all, coming from a modeling background, she had a particularly acute sense of fashion.
She truly managed both career and family without missing a beat; one could tell from her state that she was very happy.
After a mont of thought, Su Lu asked, “Now that your career is so successful and Xiao Mo is all grown up, what about the Gu family…”
To her own embarrassnt, Su Lu knew all too well the Gu family had always seen her as an ideal daughter-in-law and had looked down on Chen Yaxi for being a model. It had been that way since back then, and she wondered if their views had changed over the years.
Unexpectedly, Chen Yaxi couldn’t have cared less.
Chen Yaxi laughed openly, “I don’t mind them.”
She touched her nose, “I did care a bit before, especially because I used to think they were Gu Xin’s family, and getting their approval seed to beco part of my goal, you know? Especially while pregnant with Xiao Mo, that notion grew even stronger.”
“It felt like, with Xiao Mo’s existence, I beca even more eager for their recognition and approval. Not so much for myself, but perhaps more for the little one in my belly. It seed like, if I could get their validation, the child inside might sohow feel more precious?”
“So, I was quite anxious at that ti. Plus, I wasn’t in great shape during my pregnancy, swollen, breaking out with acne, and my complexion was off. I felt so unattractive and bloated. My confidence plumted, and with hormones wreaking havoc, my emotions were also unstable. Gu Xin knew about my anxieties, and given his family’s attitude towards , he didn’t dare bring back to the country. Instead, we traveled abroad often to help relax.”
Hearing Chen Yaxi’s words, Su Lu couldn’t help but think back to her own pregnancy, although she hadn’t experienced as much anxiety as Chen Yaxi.
What mattered more to Su Lu, unlike Chen Yaxi’s re worries about looking ugly from swelling, acne, and a poor complexion, was the fact that Zhao Xiaole had been restless in her womb, and her pregnancy had been quite perilous.
Anxious over the slightest hint that sothing might be wrong with Zhao Xiaole, fearful that he wouldn’t stay put inside her.
Any day longer he could remain in her womb was a blessing.
That was Su Lu’s concern.
Though their worries differed, Su Lu could still deeply empathize.
“What happened later?” Su Lu asked.
“What happened afterwards?” Chen Yaxi smiled, “After Xiao Mo was born, she ended up in the hospital during the first month. At that ti, my heart and soul were solely on my daughter. As long as my daughter was healthy and happy, I couldn’t care less about what the Gu family thought of . Without Gu Xin, they an nothing to . But even without Gu Xin, my daughter is my flesh and blood, my dearest love.”
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